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US homes sales fell in January, even with better mortgage rates
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Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell sharply in January as higher home prices and possibly harsh winter weather kept many prospective homebuyers on the sidelines despite easing mortgage rates. Existing home sales sank 8.4% last month from December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate ...
IM’s Ciochetto to attend leadership seminar in June
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IRON MOUNTAIN — Iron Mountain High School sophomore Brandi Ciochetto has been selected to attend the Wisconsin Leadership Seminar on June 12-14 on the Carroll University campus. The seminar encourages student leadership development through the four pillars of personal responsibility, ...
UPCC invites students to apply for Construction Connect UP
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MARQUETTE — The Upper Peninsula Construction Council is accepting applications from current high school juniors for Construction Connect UP during the 2026–27 school year. Construction Connect UP is designed to help students move seamlessly from the classroom into a career in the skilled ...
Stocks drop sharply over worries about AI effects
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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday as the market punished companies seen as potential losers from artificial-intelligence technology. The S&P 500 sank 1.6% for its second-worst day since Thanksgiving, though it's still near its all-time high set late last month. The Dow ...
GOP senator open to compromise on Federal Reserve nominee
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Thom Tillis from North Carolina suggested Thursday he could support a compromise that would allow the Senate Banking Committee to start hearings on Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's nominee to chair the Federal Reserve. "What I heard being floated could ...